“Keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t get distracted. That’s pretty much what I think about every day.” – Haley Adams

Haley Adams is a 16-year-old Reebok CrossFit Games athlete from College Hill CrossFit in Greensboro, North Carolina. Haley has a strong gymnastics background and first found CrossFit in 2014. She qualified for and competed in the 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games where she placed 2nd in the 14-15 Teenage Girls division. Following this early success, Haley decided to begin homeschooling so she could commit herself to her training this year. Thus far in the 2017 season, she won the 16-17 Teenage Girl division in the Open and also qualifyed to the Atlantic Regional where she competed and finished in 14th. We caught up recently at Power Monkey Fitness Camp to discuss her approach to training and her goals for the 2017 season.

In this episode we discuss:

Haley’s background in gymnastics, cross country, and swimming

Finding CrossFit and the inspiration to compete

Haley’s 2016 Reebok CrossFit Games experience

Her decision to start homeschooling and working with her coach Jason Leydon

Haley’s daily routine including school, training, and nutrition

Haley’s goals for the 2017 season in the 16-17 Teenage Girl age division

Three things Haley does on a regular basis that have the biggest positive impact on her health

One thing she struggles to implement that could have a big impact on Haley’s health

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If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health every other Tuesday.

Disclaimer: This podcast is meant to share the experiences of various individuals. It does not provide medical advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from your physician or health care professional.

Question: What qualities of a CrossFit Games Teenage athlete do you think will serve them well in their future competitive career and life in general?